The Constitution and Federalism

the delegates to the Constitutional Convention

• Framers

• Suffrage

• Federalism

• Faction

the part of the federal government responsible for making the laws

• Legislative branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

the part of the government responsible for carrying out the laws

• Legislative branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

the part of the government chiefly responsible for interpreting the laws and resolving controversies

• Legislative branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Congress

formal changes to the Constitution

• Amendments

• Preamble

• Legislative Branch

• Supremacy Clause

states that the Constitution and federal laws “shall be the supreme Law of the Land.”

• Amendments

• Preamble

• Legislative Branch

• Supremacy Clause

a group of people working together because they had a common interest that might or might not be at odds with the interests of most other people

• Faction

• Branch

• Federalism

• Supremacy Clause

A government system where powers is divided between national and state governments

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Supremacy Clause

states that Congress can make ”all laws which shall be necessary and proper” for carrying out its delegated powers

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Fedearlism

• Legislative Branch

business activities

• Commerce

• Preamble

• Faction

• Federalism